Long-distance Mozarabic Way of St James (GR 245). Stage 03: Villanueva de la Concepción - Antequera
- Access to the Stage:
Municipality of Villanueva de la Concepción, along Calle Loma del Carril, in the north of the town.
- Start of the Stage:
Municipality of Villanueva de la Concepción, along Calle Loma del Carril.
- End of the Stage:
Municipality of Antequera, in calle Jesus.
The start of the route is in the north of Villanueva de la Concepción. You will go westwards, along Alhaja and Realenquilla Way, which consists of mild but continuous slopes. Firstly, you will, above all, see olive groves, which are followed by cereals at higher altitudes.
Once you get at kilometric point 4.1, the route turns northwards. After you go over Espinazo Stream, you will continue walking along a track (a way from Almogía to Antequera) at the altitude of Robledillo Farmhouse (kilometric point 6), parallel to the border of Torcal de Antequera Nature Reserve, which was listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will get into a polje, a large, flat depression, which ends close to the karst landscape of Torcal, a famous landmark in this area. We recommend taking some panoramic shots of this unique scenery.
When you get to an altitude of 1,000 metres at the level of Navazos country house (kilometric point 8.2), after a small drop, you will get to Escaleruela mountain pass (kilometric point 9.4), shaped by the Chimenea Mountains with its impressive Peak Camorro Alto (1,378 m) and the Sierra Pelada with the view of one part of Antequera Depression. Go along a narrow winding path which is carved in the rock and that will allow you to descend very fast to a flat area, which goes to the crossroads of A-343 and A-7075 (Torcal Road). Having walked few metres away along the latter one’s hard shoulder, you will get into Jesus Steet and reach Antequera. Peregrinos Hostel is at the Church of St James the Great.
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